[Nfbofnc] Fw: [Nfbnet-members-list] Tomorrow is our second #FixWIA Wednesday!

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>From: Nfbofnc [mailto:nfbofnc-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of sharon_newton
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>Subject: [Nfbofnc] Fw: [Nfbnet-members-list] Tomorrow is our second #FixWIA
>Wednesday!
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>Hello everyone:
>
>It's another big push to #FixWia.
>
>Here is our NC contact info:
>
>Senator Hagan:
>Email:  www.hagan.senate.gov/contact
>Facebook:  www.facebook.com/SenatorHagan
>Twitter:  www.twitter.com/SenatorHagan hashtag is #FixWIA
>Phone:  202-224-6342
>
>Senator Burr:
>Email:  www.burr.senate.gov
>   go to the Contact Me link
>Facebook:  www.facebook.com/senatorrichardburr
>Twitter:  www.twitter.com/SenatorBurr hashtag  #FixWIA
>Phone:  202-224-3154
>
>If you happen to get this after Wednesday, it is perfectly OK to send the
>senators a message when you read this.   It is certainly OK to do a phone
>call, too.   Rose has included a sample letter in her email to us for our
>use whether calling or sending a message via the web.   It begins "February
>5, 2014".
>
>Every contact counts!   Thanks to each of you!
>
>Sharon Newton
>Legislative Committee
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Sloan,Rose (by way of David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>)
>To: nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org
>Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 5:34 PM
>Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Tomorrow is our second #FixWIA Wednesday!
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>Federation Family,
>
>Tomorrow is our second #FixWIA Wednesday. We had a very good campaign a few
>weeks ago, but unfortunately our Senators do not understand our concerns
>with WIA yet.
>
>During our last campaign, we had just over 150 tweets with the hash tag
>#FixWIA. When we set our minds to something, there is nothing the Federation
>cannot accomplish. I am setting the goal of 250 tweets with the hash tag
>#FixWIA. When tweeting, do not forget to use your Senators' handles. You can
>find them, along with their Facebook pages here: http://govsm.com/w/Senate.
>
>For those of you who prefer to e-mail your Senators, I have attached the
>letter I plan to send to my Senators. Please consider using this as a
>template. For those of you who prefer to call your Senators, feel free to
>use this email as a guide for your call.
>
>If you would like even more information about our concerns with WIA, please
>see our blog post at: https://nfb.org/blog/vonb-blog/fix-wia.
>
>Thank you to everyone who helped out with our first #FixWIA campaign. We
>have invited other disability organizations to help with this
>effort-together I know we can come up with 250 tweets that embed the hash
>tag #FixWIA.  Let your concerns about WIA be heard! Through our efforts, we
>can ensure that fewer people with disabilities are subjected to detrimental
>subminimum wage sheltered employment.
>
>If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me at rsloan at nfb.org or
>by calling 410-659-9314 extension 2441.
>
>Thanks everyone,
>
>Rose
>
>
>February 5, 2014
>
>Dear Senator,
>
>I am writing to express my strong opposition to Section 511 of Title 5 of
>the reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (S. 1356).  My main
>concern is that Section 511 introduces subminimum wage employment into the
>Rehabilitation Act for the first time ever.  Even more importantly, the
>title of Section 511 is not reflected in the text of Section 511.  While the
>title claims to put limitations on employment of individuals with
>disabilities at subminimum wage, Subsection a (4) of the bill text allows
>anyone to enter subminimum wage sheltered employment.
>
>Senator, I have done my homework with respect to the impact of
>subminimum-wage sheltered employment on people with disabilities.  Studies
>show that people with disabilities who enter sheltered workshops rarely
>transition into competitive, community-integrated employment.  Even though
>the stated goal of WIA is to ensure community-integrated employment,
>subminimum wage employment is not a viable path to that goal.  Less than
>five percent of people with disabilities in subminimum wage sheltered
>employment receive a job in community-integrated employment.  Please strike
>Section 511 from WIA.
>
>Additionally, I am concerned about the proposed move of the Rehabilitation
>Services Administration (RSA) from the Department of Education to the
>Department of Labor.  Just as sheltered workshops focus on what people with
>disabilities cannot do, the Department of Labor looks at what a person can
>currently do without taking into consideration their potential to build
>further skills.  The role of the Department of Education is to educate, or
>teach people new skills.  I fear that if RSA is moved to Labor, people with
>disabilities will not be able to reach their full potential.  Furthermore,
>there is no research that shows that moving RSA to the Department of Labor
>will be more efficient for people with disabilities.  Why not save the money
>that would be spent to make the move, and put it towards improving the
>services that RSA provides?
>
>I hope that I can count on your support.  I sincerely feel that if you took
>the time to review Section 511 for yourself that you will realize that
>people with disabilities will be hindered by the current language in WIA.
>Please offer an amendment that will strike Section 511 and will remove the
>language that moves RSA from the Department of Education to the Department
>of Labor.
>
>I look forward to hearing back from you.  I fear that WIA may be coming to
>the floor soon.  Please contact me at Rsloan at nfb.org.
>
>Thank you,
>
>Rose Sloan
>
>
>Rose Sloan
>Government Affairs Specialist
>
>"Eliminating Subminimum Wages for People with Disabilities"
>http://www.nfb.org/fair-wages
>
>National Federation of the Blind
>200 East Wells Street
>Baltimore, MD 21230
>rsloan at nfb.org
>(410)-659-9314 ext 2441
>
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